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Winter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick Kleffel
On Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 12 book recommendations from his honed literary lens. Wintery days are a delicious treat for those who love to curl up with a good book and lose time by getting lost in another's...
“This dysfunctional town square” with TV producer Stephanie Jacobs
After a long career at CBS as a TV and online content producer, Stephanie Jacobs and her wife came west for a warmer climate, good wine, and proximity to family. She initially connected to the Babblery to speak about her career and her broad experience in American...
FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Hope and Promise
Steve Pleich reflects with optimism on the coming new year. Photo courtesy Tara Winstead.
Sibley Simon on Tackling Housing Challenges in Santa Cruz: Insights from Workbench’s Partner
On this episode of "Talk of the Bay", host Bodie Shargel dives into housing issues in Santa Cruz with Sibley Simon, a local housing advocate, founder of New Way Homes, and a partner at Workbench. The conversation stems from Simon’s participation at this past summer's...
Squid on the Street-How Long Could You Go Without Your Phone?
Meet our new "Squid on the Street" UCSC Humanities intern, Maury Burnette-Cavoto. She asks: "How long could you go without your cell phone?". The answers may surprise you.
Giving Locally: Nonprofits Shine a Light
Santa Cruz Gives is the brainchild of Jeanne Howard former publisher of Good Times weekly. It's a local crowdfunding site where people can support many local good deeds and projects in one spot. Guests are Karen Delaney and Leslie Lee of the Volunteer Center, one of...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 9th: Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill–A Talmudic Exegesis
Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill A Talmudic Exegesis On Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 8th, 2024, 5-6 PM on KSQD You probably receive an electricity bill every month from your local utility and, after complaining about it, dutifully pay it. But...
Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farmworkers
It's time to give thanks to the folks who harvest our food. California's farmworkers feed the world. KSQD presents excerpts from Rachel Anne Goodman's Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farmworkers documentary series. Guided by host, Luis Valdez, we'll hear...
Author Manjula Martin can harvest plenty from a fruitless apple tree – Talk of the Bay
Host PK Hattis is joined by the wonderfully talented and incisive local writer Manjula Martin. Martin is author of The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History, as well as Fruit Trees for Every Garden, a book she coauthored alongside her father, the master...
Play like a girl (or not) with Brenda Laurel
In this conversation, host Suki Wessling speaks with writer, researcher, designer and entrepreneur Brenda Laurel about how girls play and what that means for women and game designers. We talk about the relationship between theater and gaming, and how the gaming world...